Last Thursday, the Chinatown Branch Library hosted the wildly successful Life Survival Kit craft event. And just as I predicted, there were lots of spectacularly impressive and creative altoid kits. It's amazing what can be done with a little paint, glue, and paper! I was able to capture a few on my phone, so let's take a look, shall we?

Sweet and Simple!

Absolutely adorable! I was enamoured with this one.

I love the use of the holographic paper! Eye-catching and amazing!

Fantastic job to everyone who came and thank you for coming and making this a fantastic program! See you all next month!

If you've been anywhere in the library recently, you might have seen the fliers for the Life Survival Kit craft program. Maybe you peered into the handy first-aid kit sitting by the reference desk. Or maybe you even joined in and made an Altoid survival kit of your own!

Whatever the case, you're now a fan of those "curiously strong mints" and want to know--what else can you do with those cute tins?? Luckily the internet is full of fantastic tutorials and examples of cool crafts that you can do yourself, whatever your skill level!

Be ready for whatever life throws at you with a pocket-size survival kit! We'll get you started with an empty altoids tin and you can paint, glue, etch, alter, and finally stock your suped-up survival kit with the essentials of life. All materials will be provided. Instructions will be in English. Space is limited, please register at adult reference desk or call 415-355-2888.

Join us to discover the unknown cuisine of the Chinese nomads, known as the Hakka on Saturday, March 16th from 2:30 to 3:30 pm.Linda Lau Anusasananan, author of The Hakka Cookbook, Chinese Soul Food from around the World, will talk about her journey to find her Hakka identity through food.Linda, who formerly worked as a food writer and recipe editor for 34 years at Sunset Magazine, created and tested thousands of recipes. Her work has also appeared in Cooking Light, Yoga Journal, and Flavor and Fortune. This program will be conducted in English. A book sale and signing will follow the program.